Assorted Male Sea Buckthorn Bareroot

Species: Hippohae rhamnoides

History: Oops! As sometimes happens in the nursery business, we received what were supposed to be female sea buckthorn plants but turned out to be male ones. Although they are not what we had anticipated, they are still excellent pollination partners for female plants.

Why We Grow It: Male sea buckthorn plants are vigorous and strong pollinators. Although they do not produce berries, they are also useful as fodder, ornamentally, and as erosion control. Sea Buckthorn also have nodules on their roots which help fix nitrogen into the ground, and are a common plant in permaculture orchards for this natural 'fertilizer' effect on plants in their vicinity.